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MINISTRY Mission Statement To encourage men to become the spiritual leaders that the Lord calls them to be. Providing a biblical education that will make a difference in our homes, community, church and nation. Men Fellowship 2nd Saturday of each month 10 am - 12 pm Drawing from the lives of Moses, David, Joseph, Jonah, and other biblical men who faced the worst, Evans pulls men out of their brokenness and declares, "No more!" No more falling short of being the man God desires you to be for any reason. Evans shows that the struggles faced yesterday and today are the very same tools God is using to make us better men for tomorrow.

Dear Beloved Shining Star, Family, Grace and peace to you from our Lord Jesus Christ! As we rejoice in celebrating the 105th anniversary of this cherished and blessed ministry my heart overflows with gratitude and joy. This milestone is not just a testament to the longevity of our church but a reflection of God's unwavering faithfulness and the dedication of each member of this faith community from its conception to this present moment. Over the years, we have faced challenges and triumphs, weathered storms, withstood the attacks of the enemy and basked in blessings. Through it all, we have remained steadfast in our mission to serve God, uplift one another, and extend our hands to those in need. Our journey together has been marked by countless acts of love, grace, and kindness all of which have woven the beautiful tapestry that is our church family. As we reflect on the past 105 years, let us remember the many saints who have gone before us, laying the foundation upon which we stand today. Their sacrifices, prayers, and unwavering faith have paved the way for us to continue the work of Christ in our community and in our world. We honor their legacy by carrying forward the torch of faith, hope, and love. In this season of celebration, let us also look to the future with renewed hope and determination. There is still much work to be done, and I am confident that, with God's guidance and your continued dedication and hard work, we will continue to make a profound impact in the lives of those we serve. Let us embrace the opportunities that lie ahead, trusting that God will equip us with the strength and wisdom needed to fulfill our calling. I am deeply grateful for each one of you. Your faithfulness, generosity, and unwavering support have been a source of inspiration and encouragement to me and to one another. I am as well grateful that God has allowed me to be a part of this great ministry and serve as your Pastor for the past ten years. What a honor and blessing have been bestowed upon me. As we celebrate this remarkable milestone, let us recommit ourselves to the mission of our church united in love and purpose. May the Lord bless you abundantly and grant us many more years of fruitful ministry together. Happy 105th anniversary, dear Shining Star family! Here's to the future, filled with hope, faith, and countless blessings. With heartfelt gratitude and love, Curtis T. Barber Your Pastor and servant

FOREIGN MISSIONS Ezekiel Ministries (ezeministries.org) SUPPORTER OF MISSIONARY PROJECTS Doron Medical Center

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We believe in the Scriptures of the Old and New Testament as plenary, verbally inspired by God and is infallible and inerrant in the original writings. We further believe the Scriptures were written by men divinely inspired and embraces all matters which the biblical authors address. We believe that the Scriptures are the supreme and final authority by which all human conduct, greed’s and opinions shall be tried. We believe that there is one and only one true and living God and that He is eternally existent, the creator of the heavens and the earth, and all contained therein. We believe God to be the ruler of the universe, omnipotent, omnipresent and omniscient, existing as three persons: God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit, one in nature, attributes, power and glory. Equal in every divine perfection. We further believe that God the Father is perfect in holiness, wisdom, power and love. God saves from sin and death all who come to Him through faith in Jesus Christ. We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ is the eternal Word of God who became flesh and that He has precisely the same nature, attributes and perfection as God the Father and God the Holy Spirit. He was born of a virgin, conceived of the Holy Ghost and that He was and is both true God and true man. We also believe that He was sinless in nature and that He voluntarily gave His life as a substitute for sin. He died vicariously on the cross for all sin. We further believe in the bodily resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, His ascension into heaven, His position of power on the right hand of the Father on high and His high priestly intercession on behalf of those who trust in Him for salvation. We also believe in His personal and visible return to earth to set up His kingdom. We believe in the literal six day account of creation as recorded in the Scriptures and that the creation of man lies in the special, immediate, and formative acts of God and not from some previously existing life form. We believe that man was creation in holiness under the law of his maker. That he was created in the image and likeness of God and was therefore sinless but by voluntary transgression fell from that holy and happy state thereby incurring upon himself the sentence of death both spiritual and physical according to the Scriptures. We further believe that all of mankind is born with a sinful nature inherited from our father Adam and that we are sinners in thought, word and deed. We believe that the salvation of man is wholly of grace through the mediatorial offices of the Son of God, the Lord Jesus Christ. We believe that salvation involves the redemption of the whole man, body, soul and spirit. We believe that Jesus Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures. We believe that He rose from the dead for our justification on the grounds of His shed blood and that people are saved by grace through faith alone, wholly apart from any human merit and works. We believe that Jesus Christ is Lord and that He rose bodily after three days according to the Scriptures. We believe that a man is born again by the Holy Spirit through faith in Jesus Christ upon hearing the word of God and thereby becomes a child of God forever and is eternally secure. Moreover we believe that the Holy Scriptures teach that the moment a person receives Christ as His Savior, immediately the Holy Spirit indwells him and he is sealed until the day of redemption. We believe that God the Holy Spirit was active in creation and that He convicts of sin, righteousness and judgment. We also believe that the Holy Spirit is the active agent in the new birth; that He baptizes all believers into the body of Christ at conversion; that He indwells, seals, endows, guides, convicts and teaches those who believe. We believe that the Holy Spirit is the third person of the trinity. That He is equal with God the Father and God the Son. We believe the Holy Spirit sanctifies and helps the believer. We believe in the Blessed Hope and the rapture of the church when the Lord shall descend from heaven to catch up his bride the church to meet Him in the air and so shall we ever be with the Lord. We believe in the literal, bodily resurrection of the crucified Lord, His ascension into heaven, His present life there as our high priest and advocate, and His personal, bodily, visible return to earth to establish His millennial kingdom on earth, and to reign as Lord of Lords and Kings of Kings. We believe in the bodily resurrection of all the dead; the saved at the first resurrection to a life of eternal glory and complete happiness. The unsaved at the second resurrection to eternal judgment and punishment in the lake of fire where suffering and pain shall never end. We believe that according to the Scriptures that all who have trusted Christ for salvation and received Him as their personal Lord and Savior are called to live a life of holiness. That our life should be distinct and we are called to separate ourselves from the practices and influences of this world which hinder a person from living a spirit filled life. We believe that it is the privilege and responsibility of every believer to be a personal soul winner and to aid in taking the Gospel of Christ to the whole world. We believe that the local church is an organized congregation of immersed baptized believers associated by covenant in the faith and fellowship of the Gospel, observing the two scriptural ordinances of the church. We believe that the only scriptural offices of the church are elders and deacons meeting the qualifications outlined in the Scriptures. They are to exercise the gifts, rights, privileges, and responsibilities given them by His word and the church which is the body of Christ.

THEME: A generation of women sharing the wonders and the mercies of the Lord to the next generation in order that the praise and adoration of the Lord continues. THE MISSION: To equip women to fulfill their Godly roles in fellowship and service in the Lord Jesus Christ, according to the Word of God by the power of the Holy Spirit. THE PURPOSE: To help us grow spiritually and to serve as unto the Lord and to point us to a vibrant relationship with Jesus Christ and one another that will overflow into our homes, on our jobs, in our church and our communities. GOALS: To Equip Women to Live Godly Women Seeing the Need for Each Other Women Breaking Down Barriers Women Changing Relationships Ministry Leaders: Sis. Rose Hill and Sis. Antionette Johnson Join us for our Monthly Bible Study and Fellowship. The womens ministry meets the 4th Saturday of each month. As women pursue their relationship with God, they will also understand the importance of building relationships with other women to enrich their own lives and grow personally, as well as help others understand their God-given worth and purpose. Women's B ible Study 10 am - 12 pm (Live stream with Zoom and In-Person) Women's Fellowship - 1:00 pm (Live stream and In-Person) Please join us in our next bible study, Truthfilled. All are invited, young and old. Any questions concerning the books, please call the office to talk to Sis Rose Hill, 410-335-7772. Women's Bible Study New click here GIVE LIFE TO A CHILD IN NEED! New Bible Study Book starting September 28, 2024 THE BOOK OF EPHESIANS A Study of Faith and Practice Who am I? The question of identity is always in the back of our minds, and it’s currently at the forefront of social conversations. But the first question we need to ask is: Who is God? Then we can begin to consider, And who am I in light of who He is? In his letter to the Ephesians, Paul describes God as a merciful and forgiving Father who unites us in Christ and empowers us to live by the Spirit. We’re adopted children and fellow citizens with the saints because of God’s loving pursuit on our behalf. In this 7-session study, Bible teachers, authors, and friends Jackie Hill Perry, Jasmine Holmes, and Melissa Kruger walk through the book of Ephesians, examining the invaluable truths Paul’s letter holds for us today. Along the way, they’ll help us understand the riches of our inheritance as daughters of our heavenly Father, as well as what it means to walk in a manner worthy of our calling.

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VBS 2024 July 22th – July 26th 6:15 PM – 8:15 PM This year's VBS is meant to be a fun-filled week where adults and children are challenged to recognize the difference between the shifting sands of culture and God’s unchanging truth. It’s a creative way to engage adults and kids with the Bible through an adventurous beach-themed setting. VBS at Shining Star is for the entire family. TO REGISTER: In Person: Please contact the church office at 410.335.7772 or Complete and Submit the form below. NAME NAME NAME NAME AGE AGE AGE AGE PARENT/GUARDIAN NAME PARENT/GUARDIAN NAME PARENT/GUARDIAN NAME PARENT/GUARDIAN NAME Adults Attending VBS Address Phone Allergies for each child Emergency Contact Information Phone Dismissal Information Transportation Needed Choose an option Do you give us permission to use photos and videos of your child from Shining Star Baptist Church Events for the sole purpose of advertisment via social media and the churches webpage? Select Yes or No Name(s) of person(s) picking up your child from VBS: Back Submit Registration Thanks for submitting!

I was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland (1965). I attended Baltimore City public schools and graduated from Baltimore City College in 1973. I came to know the Lord Jesus Christ as my Savior in March of 1980. My early Christian years were spent singing on various choirs at the First Baptist Church of Cherry Hill and doing Street Evangelism. I moved my membership to Shining Star Baptist Church of Middle River in 1984 where I have served as Assistant Pastor from 1999 until January 2015 when I was Blessed to be chosen as Pastor of Shining Star Baptist Church. I studied at Arlington Bible College and spent some time studying at Baltimore School of the Bible. I attended Lancaster Bible College for two years majoring in Christian Counseling. I currently teach Christian Missions at Baltimore School of the Bible. I was licensed to preach in 1986 and ordained in 1991. I am married to the most loving woman (Alanda) and we have been married for 31 years. We have three wonderful children (Tamariah 41, Fredric 37 and Courtney 28). We are blessed with two grandchildren (Malik and Kalla). In November 2013 we became the proud parents of Chance Bentley Barber (2). I am the Founder and President of Friends of Africa Mission Ministries Inc. established in 2000 and ministering in Ghana West Africa amongst Muslims in the Ashanti Region. I have been organizing and leading Mission trips to Ghana since 1999, but I myself, I have been going there since 1997. I have served as a Board Member of AARAMA (African Americans Reaching Africa Ministers Association) ministering in Kenya East Africa. I served as a member of the Board of Directors for Searchlight Global Missions. The Lord has permitted me to travel across the United States speaking and teaching at many Mission Conferences over the years. I served at President of the Foreign Mission Board for the Harford, Baltimore and Cecil Counties Ministers and Deacons Union for 8 years. I am an Evangelist/Tent Revivalist. Most of all, I am a child of the King. Whatever I have accomplished in this life is all because of God's grace. He has blessed me to be an Instrument in His hand. It is not I, but Christ who lives in me. Your Servant in the Service of Our Lord, Pastor Curtis T. Barber Biography for Pastor Curtis T. Barber